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Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB2923

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to firearm safety instruction.

Subject: Education, Curriculum

Description: As enacted, requires, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each local education agency and public charter school to provide students with age-appropriate and grade-appropriate instruction on firearm safety. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Session: 113th General Assembly

Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 800

Last Action Date: May 1, 2024

Sponsors

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5 sponsors: Paul Bailey (R); Janince Bowling (R); Edward Jackson (R); Adam Lowe (R); Page Walley (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 15% (5 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 1, 2024 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 800
Senate Apr 4, 2024 Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate Apr 4, 2024 Companion House Bill substituted
Senate Apr 2, 2024 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/4/2024
Senate Mar 13, 2024 Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate Mar 6, 2024 Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
Senate Feb 5, 2024 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Senate Feb 1, 2024 Filed for introduction
Senate Feb 1, 2024 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Apr 26, 2024 state link bill text
Draft Feb 1, 2024 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
SA0972 Amendment 1-0 to SB2923 Apr 3, 2024 State Link amendment text No
SA0974 Amendment 2-0 to SB2923 Apr 3, 2024 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/13/2024 8 0 1 0 Yes
  • Akbari, Raumesh (D) NV
  • Crowe, Rusty (R) Yea
  • Gardenhire, Todd (R) Yea
  • Haile, Ferrell (R) Yea
  • Hensley, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Lundberg, Jon (R) Yea
  • Pody, Mark (R) Yea
  • Powers, Bill (R) Yea
  • White, Dawn (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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